Jointed Baits?

[JacobdRobinson]

Im wanting to make a jointed topwater bait. my only question is how do i do it? lol

[BobP]

I shape and sand the bait, cut it, sand the sharp edges, then paint and clearcoat both halves and lastly put in the joint hardware. Do a search on "joint" to explore various alternatives for that.

[JacobdRobinson]

I shape and sand the bait, cut it, sand the sharp edges, then paint and clearcoat both halves and lastly put in the joint hardware. Do a search on "joint" to explore various alternatives for that.

Ok. I was thinking just putting a eye bolt and then running a rod down through it like ive seen before. Thats what im trying to figure out how to do.

[BobP]

Guys use all kinds of wire joints on baits, so you can go in any direction you fancy. The simplest is to link 2 screw eyes together and install them. I use hand twisted screw eyes made from .031" hard temper stainless steel wire: make one screw eye, then thread it onto the second before you twist it into a screw. I use 2 pairs on each joint and it gives the bait a very free action, which I like. You can also recess the holes in the bait segments so that the screw eye joint is very inconspicuous.